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March 2023 Newsletter

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Further editions of our Newsletter can be found below:

March 2023 - Spring Edition

February 2022 - Winter Edition

December 2021 - Autumn Edition

August 2021 - Summer Edition

May 2021 - Spring Edition

February 2021 - Winter Edition

November 2020 - Autumn Edition

July 2020 - Summer Edition: A Green Recovery

April 2020 - Spring Edition: Land use & peatlands - a new policy arena

November 2019 - Winter Edition

July 2019 - Summer Edition

April 2019 - Spring Edition

February 2019 - Peat & Horticulture Edition *

December 2018 - Historic Environment Edition

October 2018 - Paving the way for peatland finance

*Correction note: As part of the iCASP programme, University of Leeds has been working with Moors For the Future Partnership and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to produce an interactive User Guide that provides an overview of methods available for valuing the benefits delivered by peatlands and evidence based on existing studies.

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Peat compost B&Q

The Wildlife Trusts unveil Peat-free Gardening Guide The Wildlife Trusts have unveiled a new handbook to help people go peat-free in their gardens and…

Restoration Risley Moss. Photo credit: Paul Thomas

Natural England launches peatland ‘toolbox talk’ on recognising archaeology during restorationNatural England worked with Wessex Archaeology to create a historic environment peatland ‘toolbox…

Ugie Peatland Partnership and Beam Suntory Landowner event

Ugie Peatland Partnership and Beam Suntory Landowner eventIn February 2023, RSPB as part of the Ugie Peatland Partnership, hosted an event, co-organised and…

Buchan Bog Buddies

Buchan Bog Buddies The RSPB and Aberdeenshire Rangers have been working with P6/P7 classes at New Pitsligo and…

Global Peatlands Initiative

Global Peatlands Initiative project: State of the Worlds Peatlands On the 17th of November 2022, at the UNFCCC COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, the Global Peatlands…

Area of Dartmoor undergoing restoration methods, January 2023

South West Peatland Partnership: Counting sheep to help restore peat across the UK's South WestPeatland restoration isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. It takes a range of innovative techniques…

Birchinlee (c) Moors for the Future Partnership

Moors for the Future Partnership releases series of scientific and monitoring reports from MoorLIFE 2020 projectIn September 2022, MoorLIFE 2020, the landmark project which had been the focus of much of the work…

Sphagnum moss regrowth rewards the peatland restoration action undertaken by NPAP at Tywi Forest

Wales Peatland Action By mid-2022 National Peatland Action Programme (NPAP) could reflect on a successful initial two…

Cuilcagh Mountain after restoration work

Ulster Wildlife webinar: Lessons learned: 20+ years on from blanket bog restoration at Cuilcagh MountainJoin Ulster Wildlife, RPS Ireland and the Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark to discuss what…

Peatland code version 2.0

Launch of the Peatland Code Version 2.0The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has today launched a new and highly anticipated update to the…

Molinia, Peatlands and Climate Transition Workshop

Save the Date: Molinia, Peatlands and Climate Transition Workshop’Hosted by National Trust Marsden Moor, the ‘Molinia, Peatlands and Climate Transition Workshop’…

Demonstrating Success cover art

Peat-free Horticulture Addendum: Further case studies released This addendum to the IUCN UK Peatland Programme's 'Demonstrating Success - Peat-free Horticulture'…

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